Water Prairie Chronicles Podcast

Parenting a child with autism isn't easy, and adding homeschooling could make it more difficult. In this episode, you'll meet Fiorella Perkins. She is a “girl mom, homeschooling, autism advocate,” and she spends some time talking about how her daughter was diagnosed with autism just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Some of the challenges she faced in finding ways to help her daughter may not be the same today, but Fiorella has some creative ideas of how you can help support your child with autism.

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Parenting a child with autism isn’t easy, and adding homeschooling could make it more difficult. In this episode, you’ll meet Fiorella Perkins. She is a “girl mom, homeschooling, autism advocate,” and she spends some time talking about how her daughter was diagnosed with autism just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Some of the challenges she faced in finding ways to help her daughter may not be the same today, but Fiorella has some creative ideas of how you can help support your child with autism.

Listen to her story and why she has become a strong voice that is helping thousands of other parents guide their children and support each other! This is the first of 2 interviews with Fiorella.

Be sure to join us for the second part of the interview to learn more about what she is doing to create a supportive environment for families who have children on the autism spectrum and how you can create the same where you live!

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Johnny Kincaid is the child actor who plays Baby Jack on the NBC series This Is Us during the 2022 Final Season of the show. Johnny has albinism and nystagmus, and his mother, Marisol, is an advocate for visually impaired children. Marisol uses her Instagram account as a platform to teach others the importance of proper care for those with albinism and general information about different eye conditions.

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Episode #28: Johnny Kincaid’s Story (part 2) Baby Jack on NBC This Is Us 2022 Johnny Kincaid is the child actor who plays Baby Jack on the NBC series This Is Us during the 2022 Final Season of the show. Johnny has albinism and nystagmus, and his mother, Marisol, is an advocate for visually impaired children. Marisol uses her Instagram account as a platform to teach others the importance of proper care for those with albinism and general information about different eye conditions.

This episode is the second half of an interview Marisol Kincaid gave on the Water Prairie Chronicles podcast to talk about parenting a child with albinism, Baby Jack on This Is Us, and how Johnny Kincaid got his first acting job on the NBC TV show. In this fun interview, listen in as Marisol and Tonya share their experiences in parenting a child with albinism and nystagmus and compare notes about raising their children.

During the second part of the interview, Marisol shares how Johnny got started with acting and some of his experiences while filming.

Contact Marisol: @holdingsunshine on Instagram

More Information on Albinism: https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/oculocutaneous-albinism/

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Johnny Kincaid is the child actor who plays Baby Jack on the NBC series This Is Us. Johnny has albinism and nystagmus, and his mother, Marisol, is an advocate for visually impaired children. Marisol uses her Instagram account as a platform to teach others the importance of proper care for those with albinism and general information about different eye conditions.

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Johnny Kincaid is the child actor who plays Baby Jack on the NBC series This Is Us. Johnny has albinism and nystagmus, and his mother, Marisol, is an advocate for visually impaired children. Marisol uses her Instagram account as a platform to teach others the importance of proper care for those with albinism and general information about different eye conditions.

This is the first half of an interview Marisol Kincaid gave on the podcast to talk about parenting a child with albinism, Baby Jack on This Is Us, and how Johnny Kincaid got his first acting job on the NBC TV show, This Is Us. In this fun interview, listen in as Marisol and Tonya share their experiences in parenting a child with albinism and nystagmus and compare notes about raising their children.

Connect with Marisol: @holdingsunshine

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Episode #26 marks the midway point in our first season of the Water Prairie Chronicles, and it seemed appropriate to do a little reflecting on what we’ve accomplished so far this season. This episode includes a sample of the interviews we’ve provided for you as a way to let you meet our guests and sample the different topics we’ve covered. It’s been an exciting journey so far, and we can’t wait to see who else we get to introduce to you in the coming months!

• Brody the Lion Books: (As an Amazon Associate, I may receive a commission if you make a purchase. This is a way you can help support the podcast!) 
  • I Can Do it, Yes I can! – https://amzn.to/37HoDON
  • Sometimes I ROAR! – https://amzn.to/3OyeioY
  • The Shopping Flip – https://amzn.to/3v5r8n6
  • Meets the Doc – https://amzn.to/3k5L8zG
• Get a FREE 30 Day Trial for Kindle Unlimited! – https://amzn.to/3EErPqw

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As a way of celebrating the first 25 episodes of the Water Prairie Chronicles podcast, we created this episode as a compilation of all the Speed Rounds from the guests featured in episodes 1 through 24. The podcast may feature guests who represent different types of disabilities and support for those living with disabilities, but we’ve found through the Speed Round portion of our interviews that we’re alike in many ways.

Listen through the responses to the 10 Speed Round questions and see who you can connect with and check out some of the books our guests have read recently from the list below. Tonya is an Amazon Associate and might receive a benefit if you click on the links, and any income received by using these links will go to help support the creation of the Water Prairie Chronicles podcast.

The following books were mentioned during question 2 of the Speed Round:

• Steve: Killing Series by O’Reilly – https://amzn.to/3PPpldw
• Tonya: Anyway You Can – https://amzn.to/3aV7u5Q
• Emily: Bible – https://amzn.to/3B9PcbL
• Olivia: Gone With the Wind – https://amzn.to/3IVcDY8
• Frankie: How to Win Friends and Influence People – https://amzn.to/3vaYznN
• Hardin: Power of Fun – https://amzn.to/3RQmAdz
• Christopher: Pimp – https://amzn.to/3J0pgS4
• Traci: Housefire – https://amzn.to/3Ortdju
• Nicole: Your Brain’s Not Broken  – https://amzn.to/3Pq9cep
• Justin: Davinci Code – https://amzn.to/3v9F9Qm
• Jennifer: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – https://amzn.to/3yRpiqA
• Dr. Wegner: Uniquely Human – https://amzn.to/3PtOt9B
• Benjy: Tom Clancy type books – https://amzn.to/3RSp7E8
• John: Start With Why – https://amzn.to/3PIa3HT
• Evan: Dauntless – https://amzn.to/3Opfny3
• Praveen: Make Your Bed – https://amzn.to/3yWLW0F
• Kristin: See Jane Run – https://amzn.to/3zn6lO2
• Get a FREE 30 Day Trial for Kindle Unlimited! – https://amzn.to/3EErPqw

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Do breaks from school cause stress and anxiety for you or your child? In this episode of the Water Prairie Chronicles, Kristin Faith Evans continues her talk with Tonya about some of the techniques she uses to keep peace in the family during breaks from school and even on the weekends. Kristin is the author of the Special Needs Moms Blog, and this part of her interview was inspired by an article she posted on her blog.

See the blog post here: https://disabilityparenting.com/how-to-maintain-structure-for-children-with-disabilities-over-summer-break/

This is the second episode of a 2-part series with Kristin, and we think you’ll enjoy meeting this author, speaker, mother, wife, and mental health specialist! Be sure to check out the first episode at: https://waterprairie.com/2022/07/01/support-for-caregivers-of-special-needs-children/

Kristin would love to hear from you! Connect with her through the Disability Parenting Blog (formerly the Special Needs Moms Blog) at disabilityparenting.com and let her know you heard about her blog on the Water Prairie Chronicles!

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Finding support for caregivers of special needs children can be a difficult task, and our mission on the Water Prairie Chronicles is to come alongside disability families and give them support. In today’s episode, Kristin Faith Evans joins Tonya to share her story of being a medical mama and caregiver for special needs children. Kristin talks about how her journey began with her first child and how her parenting path changed after her second child entered the family.

This is the first episode of a 2-part series with Kristin, and we think you’ll enjoy meeting this author, speaker, mother, wife, and mental health specialist!

Kristin would love to hear from you! Connect with her through the Disability Parenting Blog (formerly the Special Needs Moms Blog) at disabilityparenting.com and let her know you heard about her blog on the Water Prairie Chronicles!

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A popular search topic for autistic adults is, “How to make friends as an autistic person.” Many parents of autistic children want to find out how to help your autistic child make friends. Why is this a difficult topic to find help with?

In this episode of the Water Prairie Chronicles, Tonya talks with Praveen Sriram about the topic of “Autistic Friendship.” Praveen shares how his life was as a child and some of the tips he has found that help him make friends as an autistic adult. He’s found some creative ways to meet others even during the Covid 19 pandemic and has some suggestions for children and parents who are looking for help with how to find friends as an autistic person.

Questions for Praveen can be sent to [email protected] with “Episode 22″ or “Friendship” in the subject line.

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Have you ever wondered how do blind swimmers know to flip on their turns or how do blind swimmers know when to dive on relays? In this interview with Evan Wilkerson, Tonya learns about his journey of learning to swim as a blind athlete and what his goals are for the future. Evan shares some of the tips he’s learned about training in the pool when you can’t see the lines at the bottom of the pool and talks about what it takes to qualify for the Paralympics.

Questions for Evan can be sent to [email protected] with “Episode 21” in the subject line.

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Survive The Wild Video Game: http://www.samtupy.com/games/stw/

USA Swimming: https://www.usaswimming.org/

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How can one encounter change your world? Meet Coach John, a volunteer coach for the Miracle League of the Triangle, and hear how one simple conversation changed his life and led to the start of the UB4ME Foundation.

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How can one encounter change your world? Meet Coach John, a volunteer coach for the Miracle League of the Triangle, and hear how one simple conversation changed his life and led to the start of the UB4ME Foundation.

In this episode, Tonya talks with John Davison, a volunteer with the Miracle League of the Triangle for over ten years. John tells what first brought him to the Miracle League and why he continues to volunteer with the organization. He also shares how that experience has led him to form the UB4ME Foundation to support other non-profit organizations as well as encourage more community support for the Miracle League.

If you’re looking for a Miracle League baseball program near you, see the links below for contacts with the National office of the Miracle League, and get connected as a player, coach, or volunteer. It will change your life!

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Miracle League of the Triangle (NC) Contact Information:

Find a Miracle League near you: https://www.miracleleague.com/find-a-miracle-league/

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